Too often discounted as the domain of schoolchildren, Colonial Williamsburg can actually be a fascinating study in how to bring the distant past to life, one committed performance at a time.
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Our columnist sounds off on the ways hotels can up their game on everything from room lighting to oversize towels.
This time of year, the village gardens, private estates and rolling fields of West Dorset burst with life. Here, a longtime local offers her guide to experiencing the very best of it.
Champagne, an ice-cream sundae cart and Saks Fifth Avenue bedding were scrumptious. Miserable Wi-Fi was a big downer.
It isn’t too late to snag tickets to the FIFA World Cup or a solar eclipse over Greenland—but it almost is. Here’s what’s still available.
With a bot as my travel agent, I traveled to the little-known, but quaint English town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Our columnist traveled via Mint service on the underdog airline from JFK to Heathrow.
On a trip to the highly caffeinated capital of Vietnam, options for a pick-me-up range from traditional egg coffee to wild fruit-infused inventions.
From the art of flower arranging in Belgium to textile design in Eswatini, new hands-on workshops offer a way to unplug while picking up a new hobby
New outposts from American Express and American Airlines offer an antidote to packed airport clubs.
Travelers who get help planning their vacations on the social-media platform should beware of bored blowhards and grumpy know-it-alls.
Talk travel with Dawn Gilbertson and other WSJ Travel newsletter readers.
A trip to Paris calls for good eating, plenty of museum time and a touch or two of luxury. Here’s how to check all the boxes without spending a fortune.
Cruise lines want more of your vacation budget and are amping up pricey onshore offerings.
Two decades after Katrina cut off service, I journeyed from the Big Easy along the Gulf Coast. Here’s what changed, and what’s stayed the same.
TikTok is full of flashy, highly produced travel videos. These long, quiet first-person walking videos on YouTube take a more immersive approach—and can be just as immersive.
Every winter, St. Barts becomes the place to see and be seen. But for a quieter, just-as-European Caribbean escape, set your sights on the French side of St. Martin.
Thirty-two years after living in northern Thailand, one writer returns with her family in tow to see what’s changed.
The airline is switching to assigned seating, ending a run of more than 50 years where travelers could pick any seat.
This winter, why choose between a ski vacation and a city escape? Denver, Tokyo and Munich all offer the best of both.
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